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τις

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greekNew Testament525 occurrences27 books481 verses

Definition

τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός,

enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε.

I. As subst.,

1. one, a certain one: Luke 9:49, John 11:1, Acts 5:25, al.; pl., τίνες, certain, some: Luke 13:1, Acts 15:1, Romans 3:8, al.

2. someone, anyone, something, anything: Matthew 12:29, Mark 9:30, Luke 8:46, John 2:25, Acts 17:25, Romans 5:7, al.; = indef., one (French on), Mark 8:4, John 2:25, Romans 8:24, al.; pl., τινες, some, Mark 14:4, al.

II. II. As adj.,

1. a certain: Matthew 18:12, Luke 1:5; 8:27, Acts 3:2, al.; with proper names, Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26, al.; with genitive partit., Luke 7:19, al.

2. some: Mrk.16:[8], John 5:14, Acts 17:21; 24:24, Hebrews 11:40, al.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as τις:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

525 total
  1. John 6:64τινες · some
    However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
  2. John 7:4τι
    For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
  3. John 7:17τις · anyone
    If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
  4. John 7:25τινες · some
    Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
  5. John 7:37τις · anyone
    On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
  6. John 7:44τινὲς · Some
    Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
  7. John 7:48τις · any
    “Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
  8. John 8:51τις · anyone
    Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
  9. John 8:52τις · anyone who
    “Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
  10. John 9:16τινές · some
    Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
  11. John 9:22τις · anyone who
    His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
  12. John 9:31τις · one who
    We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
  13. John 9:32τις · {has} anyone
    Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
  14. John 10:9τις · anyone
    I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
  15. John 10:28τις · one
    I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
  16. John 11:1τις · a [man]
    At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
  17. John 11:9τις · anyone
    Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
  18. John 11:10τις · anyone
    But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”
  19. John 11:37Τινὲς · some
    But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”
  20. John 11:46τινὲς · some
    But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.
  21. John 11:49τις
    But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
  22. John 11:57τις · anyone [who]
    But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
  23. John 12:20τινες · some
    Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
  24. John 12:26τις · anyone; τις · anyone
    If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
  25. John 12:47τίς · anyone who
    As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
  26. John 13:20τινα · the one
    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
  27. John 13:29τινὲς · some; τι · something
    Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
  28. John 14:14τι · for anything
    If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.
  29. John 14:23τις · anyone
    Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
  30. John 15:6τις · anyone
    If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
  31. John 15:13τις · [he]
    Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
  32. John 16:23τι · whatever
    In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  33. John 16:30τίς · anyone
    Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
  34. John 20:23τινων · anyone his; τινων · from anyone
    If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
  35. John 21:5τι · any
    So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
  36. Acts 2:45τις · anyone
    Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
  37. Acts 3:2τις · a
    And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
  38. Acts 3:5τι · something
    So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
  39. Acts 4:32τι · any
    The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
  40. Acts 4:34τις · ones
    There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
  41. Acts 4:35τις · anyone
    …and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
  42. Acts 5:1τις · a
    Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
  43. Acts 5:2τι · a
    With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
  44. Acts 5:15τινὶ · some
    As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
  45. Acts 5:25τις · someone
    Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
  46. Acts 5:34τις · a
    But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
  47. Acts 5:36τινα · somebody
    Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.